wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
pessimism; disappointment
resignation; acceptance; consolation
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
mental; spiritual; emotional
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
love triangle; eternal triangle
last days; the end; one's fate
looking on; remaining a spectator
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
enterprise; business; company; corporation
change of occupation; career change
otherwise; if not; or else
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
end; close; conclusion; termination
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
eye bags; periorbital puffiness